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Daily updates about ongoing eruptions, recent images and videos of summit and East Rift Zone volcanic activity, maps, and data about recent earthquakes in Hawaii are posted on the HVO website.

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and colleagues.

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April 18, 2002

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 18, 2002

Scenes around Pu`u `O`o and Puka Nui

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April 18, 2002

Volcano Watch — Volcanoes are a part of the "breathing" of the Earth

One evening a couple of weeks ago, the summit of Kilauea began to deform at an impressive rate. Although the ground tilt and associated tremor caused...

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April 11, 2002

Volcano Watch — Lest we forget, April is tsunami awareness month

April is "Tsunami Awareness Month" in Hawai`i. Tsunami is the deadliest natural hazard in Hawai`i. The month of April is chosen to remind people of...

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April 6, 2002

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - April 6, 2002

Upsurge in activity at Pu`u `O`o

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April 4, 2002

Volcano Watch — What to expect form explosions at Kīlauea

Kīlauea has had many explosive eruptions in the past. Fortunately, we have no evidence that the volcano is building to another one. But it is prudent...

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March 29, 2002

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 29, 2002

Spatter structures, and crustal overturning in Episode 55 crater

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March 28, 2002

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 28, 2002

Pu`u `O`o spatter cones, spitting hornito, and rootless shield

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March 28, 2002

Volcano Watch — How big is an eruption?

How big is an eruption? This is a short question with a long answer. Volcanologists, like other people, judge the size of something by comparing it to...

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March 21, 2002

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 21, 2002

Pu`u `O`o's crater and rootless shield at 2247 feet

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March 21, 2002

Volcano Watch — The most active volcano on Earth?

From time to time, we get calls from people who are writing about Kilauea, hoping to confirm the idea that Kilauea is the most active volcano on Earth...

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March 15, 2002

Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - March 15, 2002

Rootless shield and pond at 2180 feet

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March 14, 2002

Volcano Watch — Are earthquakes on the rise?

A heightened awareness of earthquakes usually follows large and destructive ones, like those occurring in Turkey and El Salvador in 1999 and 2001...

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